Buckley from 1965 and Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War.

It gets you to think about how have things changed, if at all,' says Creative Director Haden Blackman.The writers say they did extensive research, studying films, documentaries and literature, including The Trials of Muhammad Ali The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 the James Baldwin debates with William F. or the arrests of Freedom Riders.'We attached ourselves to this idea of the documentary. News broadcasts reflect the period, announcing tragedies like the assassination of Dr. 'This is what it was like to occupy this space, as this particular type of person, as a young black man in 1968 in the South.' Grounded in historyAs you drive throughout the city or make a pit stop for some quick cash, music of the era - Nina Simone or Janis Joplin - keeps you company. Senior writer Charles Webb says the creators wanted to spark players' consciousness without overindulging in a history lesson.'One of the things I'm really, really proud of is we've kind of created this game of empathy,' Webb says. But their presentation is heavy and deliberate. And it's become a provocative and in some ways cathartic alternate reality that directly confronts gamers of all walks of life with the reimagined raw trials of a protagonist rarely featured by the industry.The game's authentic use of past racial tensions isn't the crux of the plot - its premise is similar to other Mafia games, in which a protagonist goes up against the mob. You're a 23-year-old biracial man - but in this place, this time, you're black, and instances of racism and bigotry are commonplace.This is Mafia III, an action-adventure video game developed by Hangar 13 and published by 2K Games.It's a game that, in a lot of ways, meticulously adopts and adapts from the racial and political history of the era. Behind you, trucks painted with the Confederate flag begin to appear, the white men behind the wheel angry and visceral as they shout racial slurs.Your name is Lincoln Clay.

On the surface all looks tranquil as you drive through the bustling city in your red Pontiac, tapping your foot to Sam Cooke's 'Chain Gang.'But as you take a sharp left down a winding back alley, an alarming sight gives you pause.

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